BODY: With smaller needles, cast on
66 (70, 74) sts. Work in ribbing of k 1, p 1 for 2¼ inches. Change to larger needles, work in body pattern for 10(12,
14) inches or desired length from waist to armhole.

Shape Armholes: Bind off 8 sts in pattern at
beginning of next 2 rows -50(54, 58) sts. Work even until armhole measures 7½
(8, 81/2) inches.

Next Row: Work first set of sts, cast on 10
sts. Join second ball of yarn to left-hand needle, cast on 10 sts. Using this
second ball of yarn, work cast on sts as follows: k 2, p 3 tog, (k 1, p1, k 1)
in next st, continue in pattern across. Work in pattern using both balls of
yarn, k 2 at end of first set of sts and 2 at beginning of next set for 6
inches, ending with pattern row. On next row, p across entire 50 (54, 58) sts,
dropping second ball of yarn, rejoining neckline. Continue in pattern, omitting
4 k sts at center, for 1-3/4 (2¼, 2-1/4) inches, ending with pattern row.

Armhole: Cast on 8 sts at beginning of next 2
rows, working additional sts to correspond to pattern - 66 (70, 74) sts. Work
even for 10 (12, 14) inches or length of back. Change to smaller needles, work
in k 1, p 1 ribbing for 2¼ inches. Bind off.

Row 1: Join yarn to lower point of
neck -V.- With crochet hook, beginning on right side, sc around entire
neckline to beginning.

Row 2: S1 St in first sc, ch 5, * in 2nd sc
from ch, ch 5, repeat from * to base of stand up collar. Treble crochet (make
by wrapping yarn around hook twice, insert hook in work, yo and through 2 lps,
work off remainder of st in same manner) in each sc around collar, ch 5, sc in
base of left side of collar, ch 5, *sc in second st from ch, ch 5, continue
from * to point of -V.-

Row 3: * Ch 5, sc in sc of previous row,
repeat from * to tr. **Ch 3, sc in next tr, repeat from ** to end of tr.
Repeat from * to correspond to other side of -V.- Fasten off.

Ties: (Optional) Ch 50, attach to base of
collar on left side for tie. Repeat on right side.

Finishing: Backstitch seams of sleeves and body. Pin sleeves
to body, matching seams. Crosses on sleeve should be at top of shoulder with
purl dividing row even with bound off row of neckline. Sew, easing sleeve to
fit.